When you have dark underarm skin, it can be embarrassing to reveal your arms in sleeveless tops or bathing suits. No matter how much you shave, it can still look like your have dark areas under your arms. But your dark underarm skin is likely the cause of dead skin cell buildup, dermatologist Richard Asarch, director of the Asarch Center for Dermatology and Laser tells Cosmopolitan magazine. No amount of shaving or moisturizing will help to remove dark spots from dead skin cells; exfoliating is an effective way to get smoother, lighter underarms.
Step 1
Mix together 1 cup of brown sugar with 3 tbsp. of olive oil. Stir together to form a thick paste. Don't worry if the paste doesn't stick together; you want to preserve the abrasive nature of the sugar.
Step 2
Hop in the shower and wet your entire body. Scoop up some of your brown sugar mixture with your fingers, and massage under your arms in a circular motion. Keep massaging for about 1 minute to ensure that you reach all of the hills and valleys of skin cells found in the curved area under your arm.
Step 3
Rinse away the brown sugar and repeat on the other side, rinsing when finished. Finish showering, and then step out. Pat your underarms dry.
Step 4
Smooth on a moisturizer that contains lactic acid over the entire underarm, suggests The Beauty Brains website. Lactic acid will help dissolve any leftover particles of dead skin that your scrub may have missed. Put on your antiperspirant as usual.
Step 5
Exfoliate your underarms one to two times per week. This should help keep dark patches at bay while avoiding irritation from too-frequent scrubbing. Store your brown sugar mixture in an airtight container in your pantry.
Things You'll Need
- Brown sugar
- Olive oil
- Moisturizer
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